Why do people at Hurghada Airport duty free ask to use your passport, and how much do they usually pay?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 17 days ago
TL;DR
At Hurghada Airport, some locals ask tourists to let them use their passport for duty free purchases under the tourist’s allowance. Reports mention about 500 EGP per passport in the past, dropping to around 200 EGP after a tax change; this is often for cigarettes or alcohol.
What the community said
According to the latest report, after an extra tax was introduced, the going rate for using one passport for duty free purchases is now about 200 Egyptian pounds.
17 days ago 200 EGP
Previously, the arrangement was more profitable: people reportedly paid around 500 EGP per passport when using a tourist’s allowance for duty free shopping.
17 days ago 500 EGP
The passport is typically requested for limited-duty items at the airport duty free — the messages specifically mention cigarettes and alcohol such as Aperol and tequila. In some cases, the local person selects and pays for the goods while the tourist only presents the passport.
17 days ago duty free, cigarettes, Aperol, tequila